JAPAN DAY ART CONTEST

Each year, the winner of the Grand Prize becomes the Japan Day official artist of the year, with his/her artwork becoming the official image of Japan Day @ Central Park. The artwork will be used for all collateral materials including event poster, program, flyer and T-shirts.

[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Monday December 31st, 2018 (11:59PM EST)

[THEME] New York, Japan and Central Park

[ANNOUNCEMENT] late March/early April 2019

[CONTEST RULES]

· Art must incorporate all of the following three themes: New York/Japan/Central Park.

· Size must be 24" tall x 18" wide.

· Art must be oriented vertically.

· Only two-dimensional media is accepted.

· Only one submission per artist will be accepted.

· All entries must be the original work of the entering artist.

· Artwork which has been submitted to previous contests and/or previously shown or published is not eligible.

· Artwork does not need to include the Japan Day logo or any text related to the event.

· Artwork that violates copyrights, intellectual property rights, and/or any related rights of a third party, is not eligible. (i.e. the use of existing anime characters would be a violation of copyrights.)

· Art must not contain explicit sexuality, violence, or any discriminatory elements.

· The final layout and design of the poster, flyer and other collateral materials will be created and approved by Japan Day Inc. Artist’s approval is not required for publication.

· By submitting their artwork, artists grant Japan Day Inc. the right to use their work for the purpose of marketing, exhibition and other Japan Day-related uses.

· Artists must be available to accept their prize on the day of the event.

[PRIZES]

Grand Prize winner < Japan Day Official Artist 2019>:

Artwork used as official image for all collaterals of Japan Day 2019, including event poster, program, flyer and T-shirts.